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package org.retabel.backendbean.lazylist;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * For creating the list element from a query result element
 * when lazily adding to the lazy list.
 * @author MN
 */
public interface IOwLazyListLoader {

  /**
   * Loads the given number of entries starting at the given index (zero based)
   * and returns them in a list.
   *
   * @param pFirstEntryIndex
   * @param pNumEntries
   * @return
   */
  List load(int pFirstEntryIndex, int pNumEntries);

}